A second home in space? This planet is amazingly similar to Earth
Around 146 light-years from Earth, a planet could be orbiting an alien star that is more similar to…
Night sky to display a planetary parade, eclipse
“The opposition of Jupiter is not a one-night event by any means,” said John Gianforte, director of the…
Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google
WASHINGTON — Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees…
Audacy flips WROQ-FM to country, ending the classic rock format’s 38-year run
Audacy flips WROQ-FM to country, ending the classic rock format’s 38-year run 644. IN TIME FOR NEWS TO…
A High-Resolution Camera Orbiting Mars Captured Its 100,000th Photo
‘This view of a region called Syrtis Major is from the 100,000th image captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance…
What is NASA’s MAVEN mission? NASA loses contact Mars orbiter
Here’s what to know about MAVEN, and how NASA lost a signal with the Mars orbiter NASA has…
Transporter-15 rideshare mission launches 140 payloads
BERLIN — A Falcon 9 launched 140 payloads on its latest dedicated rideshare mission Nov. 28, ranging from…
Voyager 1 will be one light-day, 16 billion miles, from us next year
It takes a beam of light a single day to travel 16.1 billion miles, a distance known as…
Moon-Forming Protoplanet Theia Originated from Inner Solar System, New Research Suggests
The Moon formed from a giant impact of the proto-Earth with the ancient protoplanet Theia. In a new…
4.6 billion years ago, Jupiter saved Earth during its formation
When the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago, a gigantic cloud of dust and gas collapsed…
Blue Origin to launch giant New Glenn rocket again. How to watch
On the eve of the scheduled launch window opening up, here’s how to watch a livestream as the…
After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…